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“Find the Elves and return them to the world of Men!” the shade of the Druid Allanon had ordered Wren. It was clearly an impossible task. The Elves had been gone from the Westland for more than a hundred years. There was not even a trace of their former city of Arborlon left to mark their passing. No one in the Esterland knew of them -- except, finally, the Addershag. The blind old woman had given instructions to find a place on the coast of the Blue Divide, build a fire, and keep it burning for three days. “One will come for you." Tiger Ty, the Wing Rider, had come on his giant Roc to carry Wren and her friend Garth to the only clear landing site on the island of Morrowindl, where, he said, the Elves might still exist, somewhere in the demon-haunted jungle. Now she stood within that jungle, remembering the warning of the Addershag: “Beward, Elf-girl. I see danger ahead for you . . . and evil beyond imagining." It had proved all too true. Wren stood with her single weapon of magic, listening as demons evil beyond all imagining gathered for attack. How long could she resist? And if, by some miracle, she reached the Elves and could convince them to return, how could they possibly retrace her perilous path to reach the one safe place on the coast? BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Measure of the Magic.
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4 primary booksHeritage of Shannara is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1982 with contributions by Terry Brooks.
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34 primary books38 released booksShannara (Chronological Order) is a 38-book series with 34 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks.
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33 primary books36 released booksShannara (Publication Order) is a 36-book series with 35 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks.
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32 primary books34 released booksShannara - Terry's Suggested Order for New Readers is a 34-book series with 32 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks.
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It's another interesting story from Brooks and is a good part 3 of the Heritage series. The story about Wren is well-told and kept me interested. The revelation of the truth of certain things surprised me a little, which was nice. Wren's character didn't feel very natural though, and seems somewhat forced. I'd still probably pick the Elfstones as being better, but this is close.
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